Posted on 10/17/2004 3:38:16 PM PDT by MplsSteve
I heard a rumor that I can't substantiate.
It was passed on to me by a friend who watches CNN. She said that some political analyst stated earlier today that the Bush campaign has given up on Minnesota.
Did anyone else hear this?
Get real. CNN is MSM.
I heard he was planning a trip to Minnesota this week.
Yes, you certainly did.
There was another recent bogus report of the President giving up on a state. I don't remember which one it was. May have been MN. Anyway, the report was bogus.
It makes sense. MN is likely to go Kerry no matter what. Tends to go Democrat, usually. Bush should focus on Wisconsin, OH, and Iowa, where he is closer or already in the lead.
I think Minnesota still qualifies as a long shot. Still, all the polls suggest Minnesota is close enough to be up for grabs. I think members of the team of righteousness are coming to Minnesota at least another time or two in the next couple of weeks. I think it's worth the effort.
The bogus report was about PA. I haven't heard anything anywhere about giving up on MN.
complete crap. I know they are pushing HARD night in and night out there. I know a guy who is heavily involved in the MN Bush effort. They're charging hard and believe they will win. Total BS report.
MSM is trying to create stories. Don't forget the BS Penn. story last week too, on the very day Cheney was taking a freaking bus tour.
MSM is pathetic.
Just saw on Fox that Pres is visiting Minnesota Monday. Florida, Min, Wis and can't remember the 3rd one. Maybe it was Ill.
Really? We lost it by two last time...I'd say push hard..
MN is so close to WI and IA that W could touch down anywhere in the state within an hour of anywhere in Iowa or WI.
W may choose not to make personal campaign appearences there if he has other higher value targets, but there is no way he simply "gives it up".
I don't know why President Bush would give up MI. That state is weak Kerry.
Look, CNN consists of a full time democrat election machine, both in staff and guests. If you want to hear the latest line from the Kerry campaign, tune in and hear it with the other 120,000 viewers.
Judging from your name, the Star Tribune will do the same thing for you.
just watching fox talk about Suskeins made up quote and then they talked about W's Schedule. He's got a major speech in NJ tomorrow (New Jersey is in play people) for the security moms and then he hits FL, IA, WI and Minnesota the rest of the week so don't believe the commies at cnn. He is playing offense all week except for Florida. My hunch is that Rove's internals are showing Bush with a solid lead in Ohio that Lurch cant close.
They recently said the same thing about Pennsylvania.
More Lib/Media lies.
The rumor is completely false.
"It was passed on to me by a friend who watches CNN."
You can't trust CNN they lie and cheat.
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